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These look like the REAL DEAL… I will make these stat for my tribe here..using, of all things…LARD…instead of shortening..as it is quite difficult to find here in France…Believe it or not…clarified lard is sold in packages…ready for baking or cooking use and the texture it creates is amazing…Just an idea for those concerned about commercial vegetable shortenings/those having difficulties finding shortening abroad!…

How could I not have noticed these when you made them in June? Well, I do remember I had my last final on June 1st, that evening. Maybe that’s why? Anyway, I totally know what you’re saying about shortening vs. butter in cookies. I love using shortening mainly because I’m lazy and don’t ever think to soften my butter ahead of time. I’m going to be buying some M&Ms, Kate, and I’ll be making these soon 🙂 As you can see, I’ve gotten to the beginning of June and actually, I’m into the posts around Memorial Day. Slowly but surely!

Our mothers knew something about baking! It was all about the Crisco 🙂 After all your fine-tuning I’m sure these are aaamazing! Congrats on the Top 9 – great way to start the weekend – hope the rest of it is equally awesome, Kate 🙂

I think M&M cookies are just about my favorite. I buy the holiday M&ms when they are on sale and hoard them for just his kind of thing. At the university cafeteria oh so many years ago, they had the best ones. I got the recipe from them, it has peanut butter of all things, and it is quite good. I want in these cookies, I will have to try this.

These pictures are so wonderful the cookies look like I could just pick one out and eat it! I really wish I could do that because they look delicious! You’re a great photographer and cook/baker. Kudos to you for making Top 9! : )

I’m not suprised that the shortening made this cookie the Best! I found in almost all of my mother’s baking recipes that she used shortening! She never wrote down how much of anything, but shortening was definitely listed!!

I’m trying to hard to stay away from shortening, and failing! I try to stick to the all-butter route, but your description of this recipe makes me want to give shortening another go! The cookies look brilliant 🙂

Much as I hate to admit it, I could sit down and eat a bag of M&M’s… well… maybe not really, but the idea of it is really appealing. Surround those tasty little guys with cookie dough and WOW! Yep… we’ll have to make these! And without the butter my lactose intolerant son will be happier!

Vegetable shortening instead of butter. Will that also mean less calorie ? just asking dear .. as I have no idea and you know i am not much into baking! I really like the look of the cookies .. mine never looks nice 🙂

These look delicious. I’m okay with shortening in cookies. You’re right, it gives them great texture. Sometimes I use a mix of both butter and shortening to get some of best of both worlds. I’ll have to give these a try!

Love that people are ditching the butter for cookies! I have been using 1/2 butter, 1/2 shortening since I was born – and everyone laughs at me! Never have gone all the way with shortening, but I am going to have to now!